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Jul 27, 1979 · The Villain: Directed by Hal Needham. With Kirk Douglas, Ann-Margret, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Paul Lynde. Facing hanging, a bank robber makes a deal with the corrupt banker to avoid execution in exchange for a dirty assignment.
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- Comedy, Western
- Hal Needham
- 1979-07-27
The Villain. (1979 film) The Villain (released as Cactus Jack in the UK and Australia) is a 1979 American metrocolor Western comedy film directed by Hal Needham and starring Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lynde (in his final film appearance), Foster Brooks, Strother Martin, Ruth Buzzi, Jack Elam, and Mel Tillis.
- $9.8 million
- Mort Engelberg
- $4.5 - 6 million
- Bill Justis
Aug 26, 2022 · The Villain is a 1979 American metrocolor Western comedy film directed by Hal Needham and starring Kirk Douglas, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ann-Margret, Paul Lyn...
The sign in front of a saloon is the painting from the side of Snowman's truck in Smokey and the Bandit (1977), also directed by Hal Needham. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Handsome Stranger) wore an outfit identical to that of Clayton Moore 's The Lone Ranger, just without a mask.
Mar 28, 2011 · As great as the lead actors are, it’s the background characters that steal the scenes they’re in. Jack Elam’s Avery Simpson reminds me of the dastardly evil villains from the silent-movie era, in the way he seems to sneak or glide in to frame, twirling his mustache. The great Foster Brooks plays the bank clerk in a brief but funny scene.
